Chapter 68 Damn it, Nine Zhangs

As Lin Hao’s comprehension of cultivation deepened, he came to understand one thing clearly.

For the Supreme Body, any form of conventional realm enhancement paled in comparison to the surges brought by unlocking the potential of the Supreme Body itself.

That was the continuous development originating from the physical body, forming his most fundamental foundation.

This type of breakthrough not only granted him the advantages of higher cultivation realms, but it also did so without compromising his foundations and underlying potential.

"My cultivation has already broken through to the eighth stage of the Qi Sea Realm. Ordinary transformation-stage experts no longer pose a threat to me."

Lin Hao murmured, "Yet there is a most vexing problem: experts of the Transformation Realm can soar through the skies, whereas I am still unable to do so."

If he were to enter the Dragon Gate Battlefield, his inability to fly would become his greatest disadvantage. Any talented expert of the Transformation Realm who wished to kill him could do so at will; if they failed to kill him, they could simply fly away, and he would have no way to pursue them.

"You blockhead, try fusing the God-Speed Art with the Supreme Flame. Try creating the God-Speed Flaming Wings."

A voice echoed from afar. Lord Jiu had appeared on the other side of the dust zone without anyone noticing.

"How did this mule manage to chase us all the way here?"

The Second Elder’s eyes widened in astonishment.

"Forget it. Since he is the spirit beast following Hao, let him be."

Said the First Elder.

"What did you say? Who is a spirit beast?"

Hearing the words "spirit beast," Lord Jiu immediately took offense.

Enraged, he snorted white air from his nostrils, raised his two golden-hoofed legs, and bared his teeth at the First Elder.

"What? You want to fight?"

The First Elder shot him a piercing glare.

"A fight is out of the question. This King is a man of culture and refinement; I dislike killing and fighting, as it is far too crude. This King merely wishes to make it clear that I am not his spirit beast. If anything, he is practically my human pet."

Lord Jiu hastily replied.

Fighting was out of the question after all, since he couldn't win anyway.

"The God-Speed Art, the Supreme Flame, and God-Speed Flaming Wings?"

Lord Jiu's words immediately plunged Lin Hao into deep thought. Excitement surged through his entire being, and disregarding the harsh environment of the dust zone, he crossed his legs right where he stood and sank into a state of cultivation.

Seeing this, the First Elder waved his hand toward the assassin seeds lingering in the dust zone, and they vanished instantly.

"No one is to disturb him."

Ordered the First Elder.

"It seems he has attained a sudden enlightenment."

Observed the Second Elder.

"Indeed. That mule is right. If he can successfully fuse the God-Speed Art with the Supreme Flame to form the God-Speed Flaming Wings, Hao will be able to soar through the skies even while still in the Qi Sea Realm. Furthermore, the fiery wings born from the fusion of the God-Speed Art and the Supreme Flame will possess a terrifying, unmatched speed."

Said the First Elder, his eyes burning with fiery anticipation.

Old Mu beside them was already dumbfounded. Having lived for the better part of his life, he had never witnessed such a monstrous talent.

To have cleared the First-Rate Hall's special training in merely an hour, and even counter-killed the assassin seeds—how utterly incomprehensible was that?

This was defying the heavens itself!

Lin Hao sat cross-legged within the dust zone, the Supreme Flame enveloping his entire body to form a defensive barrier that completely isolated all the blowing sand and dust.

"God-Speed Art, merging divinity with movement, the ultimate speed of heaven and earth. Supreme Flame, fuse with me!"

Lin Hao's heart was as still as water. This time, instead of channeling the God-Speed Art solely into his feet, he circulated it throughout his entire body.

Wherever his divine intent reached, the Supreme Flame directly merged with it.

Moments later, a pair of incomparably dazzling fiery wings sprouted from Lin Hao's back.

"It's a success!"

The First and Second Elders leaped into the air with joy, as though witnessing the birth of a miracle.

The fiery wings upon his back transitioned from ethereal to increasingly tangible, their dazzling flames flickering with blinding brilliance.

In the end, threads of ancient runes began to manifest across the surface of the wings.

Ancient runes flowed across them as if inscribed with natural cosmic Dao principles, profound and unfathomable.

"God-Speed Wings, open!"

Lin Hao shouted sternly. The fiery wings on his back trembled, and his entire body soared into the sky, the massive flaming wings spreading out to a span of over ten feet.

Swish...

The sky above the Assassin Village was instantly lit up with a brilliant glow. Locking onto a towering ancient tree outside the village, Lin Hao swept forward on his fiery wings with unstoppable momentum.

Screech!

The fiery wings cut through the air like blades, slicing past the giant tree, which was severed cleanly and crashed down to the ground with a resounding thud.

"Wonderful! These God-Speed Wings are truly formidable. Having fused with the Supreme Flame, they not only grant me the ultimate speed of heaven and earth, but they can also be wielded as a weapon."

Lin Hao was pleasantly surprised, thrilled to the extreme. With these God-Speed Wings, experts of the Transformation Realm would hold no advantage whatsoever before him.

Moreover, operating at his current speed and backed by the full power of the God-Speed Wings, even a peak Transformation Realm powerhouse who wanted to kill him would be left eating his dust far behind.

"Defying the heavens, truly defying the heavens!"

Old Mu was on the verge of tears. He felt as though he were witnessing a dazzling star rising steadily into the firmament—the emergence of a peerless prodigy destined to forge eternal glory.

"As expected of the Supreme Body."

Even Lord Jiu sighed in admiration at the sight.

In a secluded corner of the Assassin Village, two youths poked their heads out. Watching Lin Hao streak across the night sky, brilliant smiles bloomed across their faces.

"Big Brother Hao has become so formidable now. Does that mean we no longer need to hide our strength?"

Asked Lin Shuang. "For all these years, the Patriarch and the others helped us conceal our cultivation precisely out of fear of discouraging Brother Hao. There's no need to worry anymore."

"Indeed. But Big Brother Hao's cultivation is still somewhat low. This time, let's go to the Dragon Gate Battlefield together and watch him conquer it."

Replied Lin Yang.

Two days later, the Dragon Gate Battlefield opened, and Lin Hao returned to the Supreme Xuan Sect at the earliest opportunity.

Dragon Gate Mountain was once again a sea of people.

Regrettably, despite the large number of disciples in the Supreme Xuan Sect, only Lin Hao and Yi Fuyao possessed the qualifications to enter the Dragon Gate Battlefield.

This was a trial exclusively for true prodigies; those who failed to make the Dragon Gate Rankings lacked even the qualification to step inside.

High above Dragon Gate Mountain, Yi Fuyao and Lin Hao stood side by side. Lin Hao did not display his God-Speed Wings, relying instead on Yi Fuyao’s primal energy to keep him afloat.

"Good luck, Holy Son!"

Huang Liang shouted at the top of his lungs from within the crowd.

"Good luck, Holy Son!"

A tsunami of cheers erupted across Dragon Gate Mountain, the youthful faces of boys and girls alike burning with fervor.

Everyone knew that two months from now, their Holy Son would journey alone along the Imperial Capital Road.

That was a road of life and death, a blood-soaked path of mortality.

Therefore, they all hoped the Holy Son would grow rapidly so that upon his return from the Dragon Gate Battlefield, he could conquer the Imperial Capital Road and forge yet another miracle for the Great Xia Dynasty.

"Hao, are you ready?"

Yi Fuyao looked toward him.

"I have always been ready."

Replied Lin Hao, his eyes carrying an unyielding resolve.

"Once you enter the Dragon Gate Battlefield, you will have to rely entirely on yourself. The battlefield is vast; talented prodigies from both the Demon and Monster races will enter as well. The Ling Clan will not let go of the opportunity to kill you either, coupled with the boundless perils hidden within the realm."

Yi Fuyao reminded him, "In short, take care of yourself."

Rumble...

Just as Yi Fuyao’s voice faded, the Dragon Gate trembled. A void gateway materialized high above the Dragon Gate.

"Let's go."

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Hao leaped forward. Yi Fuyao followed closely behind, and in the blink of an eye, the two of them vanished into the void gateway, stepping directly into the Dragon Gate Battlefield.

Just as the two of them stepped through the void gate, two figures arrived from the distant sky and descended upon Dragon Gate Mountain.

"Who are they? They don't look like disciples of the Supreme Xuan Sect."

Some murmured in confusion.

"Holy crap, it's those two freaks."

The moment Huang Liang caught sight of the pair, his face immediately began to sting as memories of his encounter with them at the Lin residence a month ago resurfaced like a nightmare.

"They are the Holy Son's younger brothers. I saw them back at Purple Cloud Mountain."

"Weren't they rumored to be good-for-nothings in terms of cultivation? How are they flying through the air?"

"Are they entering the Dragon Gate Battlefield too? But they aren't even on the Dragon Gate Rankings!"

"Look! They're leaping across the Dragon Gate! Good heavens, are they going to leap across the Dragon Gate and immediately enter the battlefield?"

…………

Under the gaze of countless horrified eyes, the two brothers Lin Yang and Lin Shuang sprang upward from beneath the Dragon Gate, soared the full nine zhang of the Dragon Gate in a single bound, left their names behind, and plunged straight into the void gateway.

"Damn it... nine zhang."

Huang Liang was the first to jump in shock.

A massive tidal wave of uproar swept through the entire Supreme Xuan Sect.

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